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Amritsar
WORKSHOP: A workshop of principals and teachers organised at Police DAV Public School by the Vivekanand study circle discussed expectations of parents, lack of responsibility, sensitivity, direction and poor sense of dignity of labour among students. LITERACY RALLY: An awareness rally was held under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at Rajasansi falling under Ajnala tehsil on Saturday. Students from various schools and teachers participated in it. The rally started from and culminated at Government Senior Secondary School, Rajasansi after passing through various areas. HEALTH EMPLOYEES: The Coordination Committee of Paramedical and Health Employees on Saturday criticised the decision of the state government to bring government departments in villages under panchayats’ control. The committee threatened a stir and condemned the move of government to hand over the Jallianwalabagh Memorial Civil Hospital to private sector. Batala
OATH OF OFFICE: Three Municipal Councillors of the Batala Municipal Council took oath of office as members of the Improvement Trust, Batala on Friday. These Municipal Councillors are Mr Pardeep
Luthra, Mr Tarlochan Chanda and Mrs Manorma Khullar. Hoshiarpur
BAN ON TURBAN DECRIED: “Savera” — a society for social awareness on Saturday deplored the French Government for a ban on the wearing of turbans for 7000 Fench Sikh citizens. PIRATED CDs: The Mahilpur Police raided a shop and recovered 134 duplicate CDs on Friday. A case under Sections 51, 52,52A, 63 of the IPC and 68A of the Copy Right Act was registered.
LUDHIANA
Debate: The Department of Economics of Kamla Lohtia SD College has organised an inter-college debate on “Indian economy” in 21st century — a true beginning of a false dawn.” Mrs Meenakshi Garg conducted the programme. Teams from the Government College for Boys, KLSD College, SDP College and Khalsa College for Women took part. Students discussed different aspects of the Indian economy. It was concluded that there was a greate chaos in the different sectors of the Indian economy and the planner should formulate certain policies for its right drift and according to the changing scenario of the world economy. The final judgement was given by Prof R.S. Birdi and Prof Parneet Singh Birdi. Mr Pushpinder Singh from Government College secured the first position and Shilpi Gupta from SDP College bagged the second position.Sufi
sammelan: The Ludhiana Sanskritik Samagam (LSS) would bring “Indo-Pak Sufian kalam sammelan” to Ludhiana on January 23 at Guru Nanak Dev Bhavan, Ferozepur Road. “It is an LSS contribution to better and share the cultural bond between India and Pakistan. This is a unique initiative and we hope this programme is going to contribute to the increasing warmth between the two countries in recent time”, said Mr Amrit Nagpal, one of the spokespersons of the LSS. While Pakistan
will be presented by Ajoka Group, India will be represented by Hans Raj Hans. Cooking
contest: A cuisine consisting of handy snacks for pre-school children, adolescents, pregnant women and diabetic patients was organised in the DD Jain College of Education here on Saturday. The main feature of this cuisine was that everything was prepared keeping in mind the caloric requirements and eating habits of the Indians by using only those sauces and spices which were nutritive and good for health. Shilpi, Parul and Mamta stood first, second and third from B.Ed. and Poonam, Anu and Rehana stood first, second and third, respectively, from the NTT.
LALRU
BODY FOUND: A mutilated body of a woman was found lying on the Kalka-Ambala Railway line at Sarseeni village, near here, on Sunday, according to Mr Amarjit Singh, in charge railway police post. The body will be sent to the Civil Hospital Rajpura, for post-mortem on Monday. Nabha
POLICE POST: Local MLA Kaka Randip Singh on Saturday inaugurated a police post at Galwati village, 10 km from here. Thirteen villages come under this post’s jurisdiction. DEMANDED: Several unions and organisations demanded that the MLA Nabha be made member at the Punjab
Cabinet.
Nawanshahr
SCOOTER MARCH: Activists of the Punjab Mulazam Sangarsh Committee organised a `Scooter march’ to protest against the implementation of 73rd and 74th Constitution amendments in the state. The march was started from Dana Mandi, Balachaur and it passed through various villages and towns of the district. Employees raised slogans against AICC president, Ms Sonia Gandhi and Chief Minister, Punjab, Capt Amarinder Singh and held rallies at various places including in front of the residence of local MLA Parkash Singh.
Patiala
COMPETITION: DAV Public School, Kakrala, won the first prize in the Inter-School Working Scientific Model Competition held at DAV Public School, here on Sunday. As many as 19 schools from all over Punjab participated. The Director of DAV Public School (India), Mr
H.R. Gandhar, was the chief guest. Pathankot
INAUGURATED: Mr Raman Bhalla, a senior Congress leader, addressing a gathering at Dhar, near here on Saturday after inaugurating the upgradation of 33 KV Substation to 66 KV-level said the Congress was geared up for Parliamentary elections. Mr Ashok Sharma , local MLA presided over the function. Phagwara
ACTION AGAINST COPS SOUGHT: Nagar Council Executive Officer Jagir Singh Thind has written to the police here seeking action against two GRP constables who allegedly manhandled an octroi employee on the Railway road recently. Mr Kuldip Walia was allegdly manhandled by two GRP constables. They also allegedly demanded bribe from Mr Walia.
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